Had a mental lapse (6)

I believe the answer is:

spaced

(Other definitions for spaced that I've seen before include "set some distance apart" , "strung out" , "Separated by gaps" , "positioned at intervals" , "Placed at intervals" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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